RE: Thinking Strategically about Documentation

[Sean Brierley <seanb_us -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

Dude, you're crrrrazy.

And so am I.

But, I think the point is that his company has given
him a platform for his strategies--which is cool. From
what I can tell, even if they have a strategy or know
one they want, many tech writers are not given the
opportunity to scream from the mountain tops nor even
the short-term budget for the gondola-ride up there.

Cheers,

Sean

--- Goober Writer <gooberwriter -at- yahoo -dot- com> wrote:
> 
> Call me crazy, but I think strategically all the
> time.
> I don't look at tech writing as a "get in, write,
> leave to pick it up again tomorrow" type of job. I
> am
> always thinking about direction and outreach, and
> implement changes over time. If I didn't think about
> where docs should be 1, 3, or 5 years from now, I'd
> have no direction for planning my workflow and
> deliverables. That is, if you're not thinking
> strategically, then you're playing catch-up.

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